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A2Culture

2026 grape harvest: a small wine harvest in France

The grape harvest is almost over in France. This year, the heat and the lack of rain produced fewer grapes, and therefor…

20 October 2026

A2Culture

The Chocolate Fair returns to Paris from 28 October to 1 November

For five days, chocolate makers and pastry chefs from about thirty countries will present their creations in Paris. This…

12 October 2026

B1Science

After 235 days in space, astronaut Sophie Adenot is back on Earth

On 8 October, French astronaut Sophie Adenot came back to Earth after eight months aboard the International Space Statio…

11 October 2026

A1Society

Two weeks of holidays for All Saints' Day

From Saturday 17 October to Monday 2 November, French pupils are on holiday. For All Saints' Day, many families go to th…

9 October 2026

C1Society

More deaths than births: France faces a historic fall in its birth rate

In 2025, for the first time since the end of the Second World War, France recorded more deaths than births. Uncertain ca…

8 October 2026

B1Environment

Electric car: three times less spending than with an old diesel, according to Ademe

In an opinion published on 7 October, Ademe, the French public agency for ecological transition, states that a new elect…

7 October 2026

A1Society

In France, the clocks change on 25 October

During the night from Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 October, the French will put their watches back one hour. In Taiwan, the …

2 October 2026

B2Environment

Summer 2026, the hottest ever recorded in France

With an average of 24 °C and 53 days of heatwave, summer 2026 smashed all records, according to Météo-France. The weathe…

1 October 2026

B1Economy

Diesel prices hit a record in France and push inflation up again

On 20 September, a litre of diesel cost on average almost 2.41 euros in France. This rise in energy prices is also pushi…

30 September 2026

A1Culture

A wine festival in Paris: the Montmartre grape harvest

From 7 to 11 October, Montmartre celebrates. There are grapes, wine, music and a big parade. It is free.

29 September 2026

B2Society

Four days of fervour: secular France welcomes Pope Leo XIV

From 25 to 28 September, Leo XIV drew more than a million people between Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes and Metz. The first…

28 September 2026

A2SportFree

Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike for a Swiss brand

The captain of the French national team is leaving Nike after almost twenty years. He is signing for ten years with On, …

23 September 2026